On Aug. 17, Oakland A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt was struck in the head by a line drive. As he was carted off the field toward the hospital, with a towel pressed to his face to soak up the blood, the baseball game stopped mattering and all thoughts were with his health.
On Aug. 24, Bassitt underwent facial surgery to repair a displaced tripod fracture among other things. The operation was a success, and two days later he visited his teammates in good spirits.
On Sept. 23, Bassitt was activated from the injured list and started a game against the Seattle Mariners.